Marriage: Lindsay Meyer and Brian Pachciarz were united in marriage on May 6, 2006 in Carmel. God’s Blessings!

Baptisms: Received in the joy of the Christian community through Holy Baptism were:

Hannah Elizabeth Hrankowsky, born on February 14, 2006, daughter of Brian & Marcie Hrankowsky

Abigail Leigh-Ann Hensley, born on July 1, 2005, daughter of Ron & Emily Hensley

Recovering from Hospitalization: Jean Swenby, Lisa Reames, John Simpson, Betty Gerstenberger

In Sympathy: Joanne Scheidelmeier, for the death of her father, Tony Scheidelmeier

Save the Date! . . . . We will celebrate Pr. Dave Schreiber’s 25^th Anniversary of his Ordination on Sunday, August 13^th. Bishop Stuck will be joining us for worship, and we will have a special luncheon following second service.

Agenda includes congregational approval of new Council nominees Dick Benjamin and David Wantz. We will also be blessed with an inspiring report in pictures, story, and testimony from our spring break Katrina-relief mission trip to Grace Lutheran Church in Long Beach, Mississippi, as well as other ministries of Welcome, Nurture, Equipping, and Service.

We will travel back in time to Bethlehem Village for Jesus’ birth. Children should bring a plain white t-shirt for a marketplace craft. A VBS song CD can be purchased for $5. Each tribe will explore what it was like to be in the city of Bethlehem . . . to live before God sent His Son. Come help us celebrate Jesus’ amazing birth.

I remember when I first started in parish ministry (I cannot believe it will be 25 years ago this June . . . man, time flies when you’re having fun!!!) I was given a file of “general letters” from a retired pastor. They were filed by month, and I soon discovered that he had a basic “form letter” for each season – you know, the December Christmas letter, the September Rally Day letter, and of course, the June letter: “Remember, God doesn’t go on vacation, see you in church, sign up for VBS, keep those pledges coming in, remember we still have our regular bills to pay, etc . . . .”

All these years since, I’ve tried to resist writing those kind of “seasonal” reminders. Call me idealistic or naive, but I always have seen power in the wisdom of another kind of “seasonal” rhythm – that of the Church Year. As important as fiscal-year-budgets and school-year-driven-programs are, I believe they take on deeper meaning and significance when they are set within a larger, spiritual picture. How can we see our vacations, programs, ministries and activities fitting into a larger frame of reference than simply “summertime”? What is the Church really about?

For centuries, the season after Easter, moving from spring into summer and fall, has been the long, “green, growing” season of Pentecost. After focusing on the life and mission of Christ in the seasons of Advent, Epiphany, Lent and Easter, we now focus on the life and mission of the church. Because God has done all this for us in Christ, what is now our response? What does it mean, really, to be a Christian? How does the Church shape its life and witness?

In every Sunday’s bulletin, on posters in the hallways, on our website and visitor cards, and in this Bell Ringer, the call of our congregation’s vision, mission, and values are before us. Our vision is to be a people so rooted in the rich soil of God’s grace that we cannot help but to grow – growth being measured in service, in deepening our discipleship, in sharing God’s love. The “4 compass points” of “Welcome, Nurture, Equip, and Serve” help us to focus our mission. As that remains descriptive of our community, we cannot help but to grow in numbers as well.

Throughout all these “green” Sundays after Pentecost, in our worship as well as in all of our ministries, we seek the guidance of the Spirit as our congregation grows. Quietly, but steadily, like the corn planted in the fields all around us, I want to call to your attention two particular teams charged with overseeing Resurrection’s growth that are in need of your prayers and support: The Future Facilities Ministry Team and our Congregational Council.

Michael McCarty, Joyce Peterson, Daryl Huber, Tom Myers, Leslie Daugherty, and Brian Hewitt will be engaged in data gathering, brainstorming, and spirited discernment over the weeks of summer into the fall. A written description of their work is printed in this Bell Ringer. Please note this team is not setting directions or making any decisions! That responsibility remains with the Council and the entire congregation. This small group, however, is indeed charged with creatively and carefully thinking through the complex options regarding our future facilities. Therefore, they welcome – indeed require – your input, thoughts, opinions, prayers, and support.

After our June congregational meeting, our Council will also welcome your prayers as we begin a critical year ahead, continuing our ministry structure transition and preparing for future facilities. As Michael McCarty and Scott Poore rotate off the Council and put their talents to work in other ministries (see above), we are blessed to have two gifted fellow disciples offering themselves for the work on Council: Dick Benjamin and David Wantz. Dick is a long-time disciple here at Resurrection and has served well in a variety of capacities through the years. David, while newer to RLC, has served congregations as a trustee, a deacon, and teacher and has also been a consultant to the United Methodist Church in Indiana.

At our June meeting we will also have an opportunity to affirm a new configuration of leaders on our Council, as Michael McCarty hands off the office of President to Wendy Messer. Our Treasurer Gary Myers requested a move into the role of Vice-President, which not only enables him to focus on some projects he has in mind for us, but allows him to assist David Wantz into the role of Treasurer. Let me share David’s response to our nominating team:

Thank you for trusting me to be the congregation's treasurer. Fortunately, Ed Kistler's work and Gary Myer's leadership make this a manageable job to step into. I am used to working with not-for-profit budgets and financial decisions. I also understand how sensitive a matter money is to people and organizations. I promise to be honest and open in every way so that you will be confident in our processes and in the way our resources are being used. My sense is that communicating clearly about how we assemble a budget and track it will be one of the more important tasks of the treasurer.

So the summer begins, and our ministry of welcoming, nurturing, equipping and serving continues. Oh yes, and as my now-sainted pastor friend would say, “Remember, God doesn’t go on vacation, see you in church, sign up for VBS, keep those pledges coming in, remember we still have our regular bills to pay, etc.”

Online registration for VBS is available at the RLC website! Be sure to register your 3-year-old thru 5th grader for this exciting trip back in time which runs 9am-12pm daily beginning June 12 through the 16th.

When you register, you can purchase a CD with all of the VBS songs for $5.00. We are also requesting that all children registered bring a plain white t-shirt for a marketplace craft.

There will be a VBS "Prop Painting Party" on Wednesday, June 7 and Thursday, June 8 in the Fellowship Hall from 9:00am to ?!?!. Come for all or part of the day.

All Tribal and Station Leaders plus Assistants will meet on Wednesday, June 7^th at 6:30pm at RLC.

Come to Bethlehem and celebrate the birth of Christ . . . .and Vacation Bible School! Our VBS celebration will take place Saturday, June 17 at the 5:30 service and will be followed by a dinner. Drinks, chicken nuggets and chicken strips from Chik-Fil-A will be provided by the church. We are asking members who attend to "pitch in." If your last name begins with A-M, please bring a side dish. If your last name begins with N-Z, please bring a dessert.

If you have any questions or wish to volunteer for Vacation Bible School, please contact Lynn Wolff at chefwolff@sbcglobal.com or Jenifer Reed at jreed@msdpt.k12.in.us

Regular / Semi-Annual Meeting

of the Congregation of

Resurrection Evangelical

Lutheran Church

June 4, 2006, 9:30am

1) Call to Order

2) Opening Devotions

3) Determination of Quorum

4) Acceptance of Minutes

• December 4, 2005 Semi-Annual Meeting

5) Treasurer’s Report

6) Congregation Council Elections

• Two people for 3-year terms

• Officers for 1-year terms

7) Steering Team Report

8) New Business

9) Adjournment

These are our congregation’s Vision, Mission, and Values Statements.

We are a Resurrection people:

A welcoming community of faith

so deeply rooted in God’s grace

that we are freed to boldly live out our faith....

joyfully serving others,

sharing the love of God,

and growing in discipleship together.

As a Resurrection people,

we are called to . . .

Welcome all people into the body of Christ;

Nurture them in faithful discipleship;

Equip each one for the work of ministry;

Serve others in the name of Christ . . . . that all may know God’s love.

As a Resurrection people,

we value:

Being Guided by the Spirit

Gathering for Worship

Nurturing Faith

Equipping for Ministry

Cultivating Relationships

Going Forth in Service

Developing Resources

Traveling this Summer?

Take Your Offering With You

. . . . And then mail it back to RLC!

We know that folks from Resurrection will be traveling all over the country – and the world – this summer. We’d like to have an idea what sorts of places – both the interesting and the mundane – people are visiting this summer. We also know that sometimes people get behind in their offerings when they aren’t here on Sundays during the summer. So, we’d like you to take your offering with you on your summer travels, and then mail it back to church.

Enclosed with this edition of the Bell Ringer is a special envelope in which you can place your offering envelope and then drop in a mailbox wherever your journeys take you. We’ll have a map of the United States in the narthex and we’ll add markers to show where the offerings have come from during the summer. We’ll also attach the envelopes around the map so that we can see all of the postmarks and check-out the stamps. There will be extra envelopes with the map in case you will have the opportunity to mail from more than one place.

Who will send an offering back from the furthest distance away? What will be the most unusual stamp used? Join in the fun and take your offering with you this summer to mail back to us at RLC!

ChristCare Leader Training

to Begin in August

A new training group for ChristCare Small Group Leaders will begin in August just after school resumes. The training is very thorough and comprehensive so that the leaders are fully equipped to begin leading groups. The training group actually forms a ChristCare Group during the training and spends time in each of the four emphases of ChristCare: Community Building & Care; Prayer & Worship; Biblical Equipping; and Missional Service. While each of these areas is sampled on a regular basis, the majority of the time is spent with the training material. Feedback from this style of training (as contrasted with the old model that was more like a classroom) is that even people who have never experienced being in a ChristCare Group feel confident about their readiness to lead a group.

If you have any questions about ChristCare – or have even a hint of interest in training to be a ChristCare Leader – please talk with Pastor Mitch. He will be happy to talk with you about ChristCare and share more information about serving as a ChristCare Leader.

The Stephen Ministry leader team is pleased to share the news that God has tugged on the hearts of 13 Resurrection members; members who are blessed with gifts of faith, compassion, patience, mercy and encouragement. On May 30, the following will begin their training to become a Stephen Minister. Lois BowserWendy Messer

The 50 hours of training will be broken down into twenty 2 ½ hour sessions that will be held on Tuesday evenings and during two retreats. Among the training topics are feelings, the art of listening, relating gently and firmly, maintaining boundaries in caregiving, confidentiality, and caring for those experiencing grief or illness. The training, which will be completed by the end of September, will help these disciples provide distinctively Christian caring to those in need.

We give thanks and praise to God for having called these individuals to this caring ministry. Please join us in prayer these next few months. Ask for our loving God’s continued blessing on Resurrection’s Stephen Ministry. Pray with thanksgiving for these folks who will be sacrificing time and energy to learn to be effective Stephen Ministers. Ask that God give them a humble and teachable spirit, and that He give the Stephen leaders the wisdom and discernment they need as they nurture and guide these disciples to give care.

Finally, if you see any of these thirteen, please welcome them to this very important caring ministry. Give them your support and tell them that you are keeping them in your prayers.

Youth News . . . .

Discipleship Hour and

RLC Congregation Meeting

On June 4 there will be no Discipleship Hour Classes. In its place RLC will be holding our semi-annual congregational meeting, and we are encouraging all of our children to attend the congregational meeting in the sanctuary. Why!? We feel that this exposure gives them an opportunity to begin understanding how we live out our mission and vision statement. To reinforce this experience . . . they will also be seeing pictures from the Mississippi Mission Trip.

However, if having your children attend a meeting is not possible, a nursery will be provided for children 0-5 years of age along with a movie shown in Seaside Cinema for kindergarten through 3^rd graders. Our regularly scheduled D.H. will resume on Sunday, June 11.

What is the Big Bang of the Brain, Life, and Soul?

Curious. . . want to learn more? Come to the Adult Discipleship Hour on Sunday, June 11 and listen to the youth share their thoughts.

Thank you Crew Leaders!

Special thanks to our Psalm 23 Crew Leaders: Penny Welch, Barb Kistler, Jodi Giorgianni, Patty Sorenson, Kim Dunn, Scott Deitch, Margie McCoy and John & Kim Toney!

Summer Discipleship Hour

Each week from June 11 to August 13 the 3-year-olds through 5^th graders will be exploring Travels with God through storytelling, art, games, cooking, or science. We will gather in the Fellowship Hall around 9:20am to begin our Travels. The children will be divided into three groups and move from station to station in the Fellowship Hall. Around 10:15am we will gather in a big circle for a closing.

It will take many hands to continue our Discipleship Hour through the summer. If you wish to be a Crew Leader for one, two, or ten weeks please visit the Safe Harbor or contact Ann Buie. The lesson outlines for June 11, 18, and 28 are ready for pick up and are currently located at the Safe Harbor.

Remember all students will be promoted to their next grade at the Bon Voyage kick-off to the new year on Sunday, August 20!

Mark Your Calendars!

Bon Voyage Sunday,

August 20^th, 2006

Youth Group & FaithBuilders . . . .

Kings Island . . . .

Youth Group & Faith Builders will be off to Kings Island on Monday, June 5!! We will depart RLC at 7:15am. Please sign-up on the bulletin board across from Ms. Julie’s office. We also need adults to drive and hang out with us for the day! Please sign-up no later than May 30!

Camp-Firmation June 18-23 . .

Pr. Dave and Julie Peralta will be attending camp-firmation with our FaithBuilders at Lake Luther in Angola, Indiana. We will depart on Sunday, June 18 and return Friday, June 23.

Many thanks from YG & FB . .

Thank you to everyone who assisted, participated, and donated to the youth car wash!

YG & FB at VBS . . . .

During the week of Vacation Bible School, June 12-16 all youth helping with VBS will be invited to hang-out with each other Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons following VBS. Please contact Lisa Doughty at 781-1134 with questions or suggestions for VBS week.

FB Mark Your Calendars . . . .

FaithBuilders & Guides will have an “Overnight” on Friday, August 25^th beginning at 6:00pm with dinner! You won’t want to miss this!!

Journey with Jesus

Twenty-one youth and adults will be attending the 2006 ELCA National Youth Gathering in San Antonio, Texas. On Tuesday, July 11 we will depart for our journey down south. The group will have opportunities to meet other Lutherans their age, experience amazing speakers and energetic musical groups, plus engaging in deep discussion amongst our own group. The week will end with a meaningful closing worship service on Sunday, July 16. We will arrive back home late on Monday, July 17^th.

Emily Deitch Lauren George

Sarah Cairns Abby Tatum

Amy Tatum Ricky Beedle

Justin Bennett Jason Edelman

Katie McCoy Ellen Daugherty

Kirsten Utley Stephanie Deck

Emily Wright Megan McCarty

Lara Clements Riley Hoffman

Ali McCarty

Adults:

Leslie Daugherty Natalie Schilling

Julie Peralta Pr. Mitch Phillips

ELCA National Youth Gathering Participants will have a Debriefing Sunday, July 23 at 9:30am.

Youth News . . . .

B2K . . . .

B2K Ministry Team is having a movie fellowship night on Friday, July 28 beginning at 6:30 p.m. B2K is for families with children ages 0 through kindergarten (birth to kindergarten). Weather permitting; we will have an outdoor picnic dinner and family movie with popcorn! Please bring blankets or lawn chairs and a side dish. We will provide the main dish, drinks, and popcorn. R.S.V.P. to Julie Peralta by email: julie@rlcindy.org or call the church office.

Faith Stepping Stone 3:

Entry Into School . . . .

If your child will begin Kindergarten this coming fall 2006, we are extending an invitation for you and your child to participate in the Faith Stepping Stone #3. Our three sessions will be Sunday, July 30 & August 6 from 9:15-10:15am and Wednesday, August 9 from 6:30-7:30pm. The Blessing Service for the Faith Stepping Stone 3: Entry Into School will be Sunday, August 13. Please contact Julie Peralta by calling the church office: 317-881-7854x204 or emailing: julie@rlcindy.org to R.S.V.P. for this Faith Stepping Stone 3: Entry Into School.

D.H. Rigging Day - June 24

What is D.H. Rigging Day you ask? . . . According to Webster’s Dictionary rigging means a network used for support. Networking is exactly what we need to continually enhance Discipleship Hour (D.H.) and the education of our children and adults. Everyone is invited (especially the DH Writing & Operations Teams, past & current Crew Leaders) to our first D.H. Rigging Day on Saturday, June 24 from 9:00am-12:00pm. Here we will discuss what the role of the Shepherd and Crew Leaders are; share thoughts and ideas to improve our 45 - 60 minute D.H. on Sunday mornings; plus outlining the fall rotations. Please R.S.V.P. to Julie Peralta by emailing: julie@rlcindy.org or calling the church office if you are interested in participating in our first D.H. Rigging Day. There will be a continental breakfast and special give-aways!

Members: Leslie Daugherty, Brian Hewitt, Daryl Huber, Michael McCarty, Tom Myers, Joyce Peterson, Pr. Dave Schreiber

Charge: To seek God’s will and identify a primary option to address our facilities needs that will permit us to continue to pursue our congregation’s Vision, Mission, and Values Statements.

Situation: Our congregation’s growth has reached a plateau and is now limited by our facilities - with worship and education space of equal concern.

Question: What is the best way to address our ministry facility needs? What do we discern to be God’s will for the future of Resurrection Lutheran Church? How can we best live out our Vision, Mission, and Values Statements with regard to our ministry facilities?

Options: These are but a few of the alternatives. The team should consider all of these, as well as identify and consider others:

Purchase adjacent land and expand current facility . . . . Expand current facility and address resulting parking issue . . . . Relocate to another site and build anew . . . . Purchase another building and relocate . . . . Become a multi-site congregation . . . . Plant a new congregation . . . . Stay where we are and grow deeper rather than larger.

• What counsel does the I-K Synod Director of Outreach have for us and our situation?

• Do any neighboring synods have congregations who have been in similar situations?

• If we can purchase adjacent land, is that the best option for future growth?

• Will this location become undesirable due to atrophy and decay of the neighborhood?

• What are our current demographics? • What are our long-term facility needs?

• Through the spring and summer the team should gather information and consult with those who may be able to provide counsel.

• Plan to present a recommendation to the congregation at the December semi-annual meeting.

• Provide opportunities to the congregation through the fall for input and to discuss the recommendation prior to the semi-annual meeting.

RLC News . . . .

S.A.M.’s Club . . . .

On Monday, June 19^th we will visit the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Indpls. Please meet at 9:30am at RLC to car-pool. All adults are invited to join us for free, interesting tour conducted by RLC member Richard Sturm. We will have lunch in their famous cafeteria.

Sam’s Club will meet on Monday, July 10^th at 7:00pm for a special travelogue armchair/trip to Alaska. RLC’s Joyce Peterson will be our tour guide. An ice cream social will follow. Invite your friends to come too!

Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study

The Men’s Breakfast will meet Saturday, June 10^th at RLC. The title of the book being studied is Being God's Man . . . by Walking a New Path; Session 3 is entitled The Heart of Darkness. Goals for Growth are:

• Become more aware of our own sinful human tendencies.

• Understand the destructive nature of sin in our lives.

• Be willing to bring my sin before a holy and just God in true repentance.

The following month, the Men’s Breakfast will meet Saturday, July 8^th at RLC. Session 4 is entitled Help Is on the Way. Goals for Growth are:

• Become more grateful for all that Christ has done in our lives.

• Abandon our own efforts at achieving righteousness.

• Become radically committed to true Christ-centered living.

7:30-8:00 Breakfast; 8:00-9:00 Bible Study. See you there!

Many ❝Thanks❞ . . . .

WELCA cannot thank everyone enough for all the effort put forth to make the Spring Fling such an enjoyable event, particularly the few stalwart gentlemen who cleaned up all the dishes, etc. while the majority of the men were whisked away to participate in the radio mystery play. We want you to know you are very much appreciated. Thanks again to all the women who answered the call to be part of the planning and presenting of the event. You made a fantastic team.

Men’s Softball Team Schedule . . . .

Come cheer-on our RLC Softball Team which plays in a Men’s Church Semi-Competitive League on Monday evenings at Craig Park B & C Diamonds. It’s great fun!

6/5 7:30 Mt. Pleasant Christian Ch.

6/12 7:30 Greenwood Christian Ch.

6/19 8:30 Our Lady of Greenwood

6/26 6:30 Greenwood Christian Ch.

7/3 8:30 Greenwood Christian Life

Write to Campers . . . .

Several of our young people will be attending one of several camp opportunities at the I-K Synod Outdoor Ministries Camps. They would love some mail! To send a brief note from yourself, your Christ Care Group, or whomever it may be, please see Julie Peralta for a listing of the attendees, dates, and addresses.